Living costs

​​In addition to the tuition fee, your living costs while studying in Finland will be approximately 600-800€ per month. The amount will depend on your rent, lifestyle and other activities.

Initial costs:

Don’t forget to calculate the necessary initial costs for the start of your studies:

Insurance

Flight ticket to Finland

Transportation from airport to your campus

Deposit of your apartment

Furniture & necessary household items

Winter clothes and shoes

Example student budget per month:

Rent: 300€

Daily lunch at school: 60€

Food and beverages: 300€

Clothes, hobbies and leisure time: 140€

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Example students total budget per month: 800€

Proving your incomes for residence permit (only non-EU/EEA students):

When applying for the student residence permit to Finland, you will need to prove your incomes during your studies.

For the student residence permit, you must have at least 560* euros per month to pay for your accommodation, food and other expenses. For one year of residence, you will therefore need 6,720 euros in total.